Poem Verses Reflect a Lover's Longing for Louise Chandler Moulton
The speaker recalls springtime courtship with Louise Chandler Moulton and the swift passage of time. He notes how love seemed fresh and birds sang as he wore the wooing ring and contemplated marriage. Time moves on and financial strain and empty hearts replace earlier contentment.
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Louise Chandler Moulton
A French Tragedy at Chateau Leontine Unfolds
The Beloved Heloise Leontine vanishes from Chateau Besancon and is found dead by the lake. Detective Francois LaLages reports a struggle with marks on the throat and a torn locket missing its back, while Beatrice Merville confesses to murder in a dying statement revealing her jealousy toward Heloise and Henri Merville.
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France
Chateau Leontine
Gregoire Leontine
Marquis Leontine
Heloise
Alsace
Henri Merville
Beatrice
Henri
Madame
Mme. Merville
Marquise
Paris
Monsieur
Marquis
Merville
Marquise Leontine
Gregoire
Helvise
Melville
de Thurset
Melville Reaso
Boston
Francois LaLages
Chateau
M. le Marquis
Beatrice Merville
Husand
French Informant Reveals Case Details In Inquiry
A fragment shows Francois Lala ges admitting to his role in a case and claiming he was to be dismissed from the force, raising questions about his knowledge of events and the investigation. The dialogue hints at a police inquiry and internal tensions within the force.
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Earl Cairns
Adela Grant
Lord Garmoyle
Iss Fortescue
England
Ireland
Miss Fors
Ed Harrigan
New York Star
Fourth Ward
Weight patterns across ages from Houghtaling's Handbook
The excerpt details infant birth weights for males and females, peak adult weights around age 40 for men and 50 for women, and subsequent declines. It notes growth rates, later life weight stability, and differences by sex. Additional snippets mention personal mentions and social anecdotes from New York society and Yale students.
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Houghtaling
Ruskin Refuses Aid for Church Debt in Harsh Letter
John Ruskin replies to a plea for funds to pay a church debt with a biting letter. He condemns debt, urges begging over borrowing, and denounces “iron churches” and modern English evangelical sects as absurd and detestable. He suggests prayer behind hedges as an alternative.
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John Ruskin
Starvation Era Reflections in Confederate Press
The 1860s Confederate periodical excerpts cite food scarcity and price shocks in Richmond. The Richmond Enquirer urges reducing meals to two daily and two light meals, while the Richmond Examiner notes many boarding houses closed amid rising bread costs and scarce necessities.
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Americas
Confederacy
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond Examiner
Richmond
Accra
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